The pillars inside this small, ornate shrine hold Bangkok's horoscope within them.

A collection of venomous snakes and reptiles for the whole family to enjoy.

This Khmer temple is named after a young woman who sacrificed herself to protect the city from a disastrous deluge.

This mysterious tower is said to enshrine a dormant seven-headed serpent that once protected Vientiane from destruction.

A somber memorial honors the hundreds of thousands of lives lost at this labor and extermination camp.

The gorgeous library at Trinity College is home to remarkable treasures of Irish identity.

Destroyed Serbian army headquarters sits half crumbled in a largely revitalized Belgrade.

The final resting place of one of Germany's most accomplished Renaissance men.

This pedestrian walkway cuts through a cemetery and over several burial vaults.

These barriers stand as stark reminders of Northern Ireland's troubled past.

An ancient tunnel in Jerusalem built to redirect water in the event of a siege is one of history’s great architectural innovations.

The holes in this wall provide a glimpse into Jewish life in Budapest, both past and present.

This mysterious and unique painting is filled with symbolism.

The pockmarks across the building's facade are remnants of the Blitz.

The city's oldest Chinese restaurant offers local history and seriously good food.

This tile-work piece featuring a chicken riding in carriage is both a remarkable artistic creation and a social commentary of politics and culture in 17th-century Portugal.

The ancient latrines of the Greeks, in all their public glory.

Where members of the Crossbow Corps of San Marino demonstrate their skills.

One of the newest mosques in a city filled with thousands.

A tiny park in the middle of some big power politics.

This column celebrates Rome's victory over the Goths, and may be the oldest Roman monument in Istanbul.

This remarkably well-preserved Egyptian plinth is pretty well traveled for a giant piece of stone.

This Soviet statue is based on a piece of propaganda that's been elevated to national myth.

In Kazakhstan, a colorful cathedral with many lives once survived the most powerful earthquake in the region.